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Leaf to cup

How the leaf becomes your chai

The CTC method — Crush, Tear, Curl — in six steps, from leaf to the cup on your table.

  1. 01

    Wither

    Fresh leaf rested until it loses its moisture

  2. 02

    Crush

    Broken open to release the oils

  3. 03

    Tear

    Torn for a stronger infusion

  4. 04

    Curl

    Rolled tight, so the flavour keeps

  5. 05

    Oxidise

    Left to darken and deepen

  6. 06

    Fire

    Dried and fired for a brisk cup

A brass spoon heaped with small black CTC tea granules

This is what comes out the other end. CTC is granules, not leaves — small, hard and quick to give up its colour, which is exactly what a cup with milk in it needs.

The company

Who makes Mann Ki Chai

Mann Ki Chai is a brand of Dharamraj Botanica LLP. We pack two teas under this name — Strong CTC for every day, and Gold for the days that deserve a little more.

The same company makes House of Amranth, a separate tea brand with its own range and its own audience. Different teas, different shelves — one set of books, one set of licences, and the same answer when someone asks what is in the packet.

Visit House of Amranth

What we stand behind

Made to be exactly what it says

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Certifications
  • ISO 9001:2015 3050260513133Q Certified by, and valid to: QRO · 12 May 2029
  • ISO 22000:2018 3050260513134F Certified by, and valid to: QRO · 12 May 2029